A battle between ignorance and naivete

This week brought forth a series of tiny events which culminated in an all-out war between the left and right bedrooms of SV306. On Friday night, Dani came home to find that all of her roommates hadn't done anything all evening. She was ecstatic to find them there, and the giggling began. The girls were on a sugar high from Sara's amazing cinnamon rolls, but they soon crashed and decided to go bed early (11:00) aka normal time. Pillow talk ensued in both rooms (the right bedroom was experienced in this habit, but the left bedroom had some more practicing to do with only one session previously). Suddenly, there was a knock on the window of the left bedroom. Betsy screamed, being the closest to the window (see previous entries for pictures of the room configuration). The girls started shrieking with laughter and fear as Betsy jumped into Dani's bed for comfort. What was at the window?, you may ask. It was the end of the broom, with Cherylyn's hand and head sticking out of the right bedroom window holding on to it. There came a great clash of thunder, which nearly made her drop the broom. However, they would not be deterred in this great prank. Next, the retaliation: The left bedroom waited until things settled down and turned on the lights of the right bedroom, to which Sara and Monique replied, "Cherylyn! Can you get that?" The other room took preventative measures by shoving their bookcase in front of their door. Cherylyn outwitted them by having just thin enough hands to reach through the crack in the door and turn on their lights. Betsy got up and turned them off. At this point, the girls were all tuckered out from their exciting night. The battle may be over (no apparent winner), but the war has just begun. ;)

On Saturday night, five roommates collaborated and surprised the wits out of Sara with a bridal shower. The snacks were "discretely" made, the gifts hidden "well", the logistics of people arriving went "smoothly." She had no idea. The evening brought lots of fun and laughter. In preparation, Dani showered for the event, but was met with two douses of freezing cold water. A good time was had by all.

Today we took a trip down memory lane to the Commons Tuesdays and had a BLT day of our own. Stephanie cooked delicious bacon (B), lettuce (L), and tomatoes (T). Y.U.M. (That's "yum," as an acronym.)

We hope that your weeks have been as eventful as ours. To the broads abroad, see you soooooooooooon!!!

P.S. What's the difference between being "a broad" and being "abroad"? We're just curious. Seems like the same thing to us.

Another week of adventure, intrigue, and excitement

Last week went out with a blast -- a bon fire blast, that is. We all ventured on over to Sandy Hollow and met up with about 30 other seniors for roasted marshmallows and laughs.

Big news: Monique has completed a Dordt College rite of passage this week... a DORDT WALK! A good time was had by both parties, but the second party shall remain anonymous here. Contact Monique for more information. Cherylyn will be next to accomplish this feat. Any male readers out there... hint, hint, nudge, nudge.

Two little letters defined Dani and Monique's existence this week. They were "F" and "E." Imagine this: 8 hours in a gymnasium filled with about 10 girls and 150 boys.... the future engineers of America. Intense brain power radiating all around you in complete silence as you fill in little circles, one by one. This was Monique and Dani's Saturday. They left on Friday night night with a bus full of engineers after a week of intense preparation. They arrived home on Saturday night, completely and 100% exhausted. Needless to say, they are glad to be done.

While Monique and Dani were stretching their brainpower, Cherylyn, Betsy, and Sara tried their hand at garage saling and busting some new moves at the retro dance. Stephanie, meanwhile, was exploring every square of North America at the Kuyper conference at Princeton, in New Jersey! That was a great travel opportunity!!

The frisbee, floor hockey, and ROOK adventures continue in SV 306... some ventures are more successful than others. Monique and Erica have advanced to the semi-finals of the Rook tournament, but their next competitors are going to prove to be a challenge.

In wedding news... October 8 is the date! Don't be late, and come celebrate!!

In this upcoming week, sleep shall take on a new meaning, as sleep deprivation takes its toll. Have a good week, all! Thanks for being a faithful follower :)

An engaging week

The mood of our week was set on Monday evening, when we heard screams from across the hall. Giggles and high-pitched noises signified that our neighbor was engaged. We laughed about their giddiness, and we thought of our own engaged-less room and were sad.

THEN, Wednesday night. Something big happened. There was a knock at our door at around 9:30pm. Cherylyn and Dani shouted "What do you want!" and "Get away!" at the closed door. Laughing, the said, "Come in!" and were shocked to see Jevin Vyn peeking in. He asked where Sara was, and, with sincere disappointment, they informed him that she had gone horseback riding and had not yet returned. Little did they know, they were to be pitied and not Jevin. With great shouts of glee, Sara entered the door, with a HUGE ROCK on her left-hand ring finger. We all imitated the shouts of joy that we had heard two nights previously. Stephanie joined the fray, and we emailed Monique to "Come home now! It's important!" It was so much fun. We are all filled with euphoria over the event. For more details on the actual proposal, see Sara Soodsma (soon to be Vyn).

The next day, in a state of celebration, Cherylyn and Dani went on an mission to find some bridal magazines in the great wedding metropolis of Sioux Center. They checked out Fareway, Hallmark, Petals and Perks and even Floral Expressions. Not to be deterred, they went to Roelof's Fabric Store and the Kum&Go gas station. At Lewis Drug Store, they found a card that would result in a semi-successful mission. Wal-mart was out of striking distance, as they were on bicycles. Defeated, they returned home. Then they thought, "What about some used magazines?" They visited a currently engaged room and found not one, not two, but FIVE bridal magazines. SUCCESS! The happy couple responded with giant smiles when presented with this gift.

The adventures of our week were far from over, as Friday saw a long trip to Sioux Falls. There we shopped til we dropped, and felt like we should go to HuHot. But which one? We were to meet Laurissa and Laura, but were a tad late to the tenth street HuHot, only to discover, after multiple phone calls, that they were at the other location. A half hour later, they drove up to meet us. We ordered pops and waited for Summer Hubers, who also had gone to the other location. Dani and Monique both downed five pops before the food arrived (free refills, anyone?). The lack of sustenance caused Stephanie to enter a state of giddiness. The food was great, but the company was better. The fueled up until we had to untie the top buttons of our pants, a trick we learned from the Boman family. ;) The rest of the evening was spent at Laura's place, asking questions that were loaded and laughing.

We took a night car back to Sioux Center. It was uncomfortable and difficult to sleep, but cheap. The trip and sights that we saw, not to mention the people that we met, were well worth it.

Another big event of the week, in addition to the engagement, was discovering that we COUNT. The US government now knows that we exist, our ages, and that we are white. Two words: Census 2010.

Saturday morning brings a clean bathroom and newly-filled soap dispensers to our room (just for you, Melodie!). We are excited about this new development and welcome any visitors to our humble abode.

Betsy has been missing in action (MIA) this week. She is soaking up the sun in California. We eagerly anticipate her return.

Have a good week! Thanks for being a faithful follower. :)

Week 2

Tonight, the remnant of the remnant remain. Sara and Cherylyn have ventured off, leaving the four of us to fend for ourselves. We decided to take up Italian and order some pizza. We experienced Pizza "Fresco," which is the Italian word for "Fresh, delicious pizza piled high with spinach and mock garlic cloves." Our biggest trip of the week brought us to Wal-Mart, where an anonymous member of our group purchased "Emotional-Responsive" deodorant. We are looking forward to seeing how this (persp)trans-pires. We were very disappointed that Wal-Mart did not have Cadburry mini-eggs in stock. Their low prices don't make up for their lack of product. Stephanie brought home a bag of mini-eggs from Minneapolis. Apparently, Sioux Center is going through a mini-egg drought.

In other news, this week brought about the start of many new things, including, but not limited to, our first ultimate frisbee victory! After a well-matched game of diving, snatching, grass stains, endurance, flying discs and flying disc-iples, our team prevailed. We hope to experience many more of these morale-boosters.

The Rook tournament has also started. Tonight will be the showdown of the century, Monique and her kin vs. Betsy and Dani. We hope we're all still friends at the end of the night. Stephanie will act as mediator.

A furniture rearrangement has spiced up the life of the left bedroom here in SV306. This change brings a whole new outlook to our lives. If we had to describe this experience in one word, it would be "eye-opening."

Monique has disappeared from our room. Rumors have it that she can be found on the floor hockey court, playing for one of her three teams. Her bruises seem to line up with the story, so for now, we believe it.

Tomorrow, we look forward to celebrating the professions of faith of Danielle Kelderman and Jason Wyenberg. In order to help us celebrate this momentous occasion, Eric and Hilda Wyenberg have ventured down to Sioux Center, dodging floods and enduring sickness in order to be here. Cake will be eaten, and we will all sing the following refrain:

"I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God..."

That's all for this week. Have a blessed Easter!